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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3834 on 10/06/1942
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3964   11/08/1946
British Railways 63964 w/e 15/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class O2
Company History GNR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Doncaster Works
Order Number -
Works Number 1932
Fittings (as built)
Engine Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
To Service Sun 10/06/1942 to Doncaster (DON)
Withdrawal Sun 22/09/1963 off Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)
Service Life 21 yrs, 3 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1964 at Rigleys (Bulwell Forest)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
DON   Doncaster (New) on 10/06/1942
CLK   Colwick on 23/01/1944
DON   Doncaster on 09/12/1945
LNG   Langwith Junction on 27/10/1946
36A   Doncaster on 25/06/1950
36A   Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
36E   Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) on 31/01/1960
     Withdrawn on 22/09/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC DON Doncaster m/e 31/01/1946
ALLOC 36A Doncaster m/e 30/06/1950
WDN   on 30/10/1959
ALLOC 36E Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) 4w/e 20/02/1960
WDN   on 22/09/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/06/1942 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9315)
28/09/1946 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 4401)
10/08/1950 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 9316)
10/03/1953 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21064)
18/08/1956 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 21042)
17/03/1961 Diagram 2 boiler fitted (number 28331)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Doncaster Works 18/12/1943 25/12/1943 8 days Light Repair    
Doncaster Works 22/07/1944 12/08/1944 22 days General    
Doncaster Works 31/08/1946 28/09/1946 29 days General Boiler number 4401 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 06/04/1948 12/05/1948 37 days General Renumbered to BR 63964
 
Doncaster Works 18/07/1950 10/08/1950 24 days General Boiler number 9316 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 10/02/1953 10/03/1953 29 days General Boiler number 21064 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 07/06/1955 08/07/1955 32 days Heavy Casual    
Doncaster Works 16/07/1956 18/08/1956 34 days General Boiler number 21042 (Diagram 2)
 
Doncaster Works 10/02/1961 17/03/1961 36 days General Boiler number 28331 (Diagram 2)
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/01/1959 Doncaster MPD (Stored) On shed, waiting Works-60101 (64B), 60506 (34E), 60118 (56C), 60078 (52A), 61159 (40B). Ex Wks.-60517 (52B), 60137 (52A), 61978 (34E), 70000 (30A), 61894 (40A), 61956 (40B), 60094 (64B), 61212 (36E). Stored-63939/41/2/3/54/6/7/63/4/7/9/77/81/3/4, 64876/981 all in open. Others-60031 (64B), D3646/7 (36C), 92035 (36C), D3621/2, D3481/2, 92172/3/95/2201, 69586 (34C), 48269 (2E), 62017/55/70 (31B), 43060 (40F). SLS/195902
19/02/1961 Doncaster Works (Outside Erecting Shop) New Erecting Shop: D3063, D2385-9, E3056-61. New Erecting Shop Yard: E3062. Scrap Road: DEPT2, DEPT9, 61766, 64231, 68623, 68875, 68930/47/79, 69574. Stripping Road: D3452/85, 60010/23/92, 60118/36/40, 60529, 61950, 63943, 64878/85, 68943, 76032. Erecting Shop: D2233, D2402, D3165, D3575, D3630, D8210, 43081, 60030/1/68, 60103/10/29/39, 60521, 61138, 61254, 61313/8, 61807, 61901/13/61, 62032/50, 63926/86, 73001. Outside Erecting Shop: 60021/41, 61150, 61234, 61926, 63964, 73096. Crimpsall: 60133, 62039. Paint Shop: D318/33, D5686/7, D6708/9, D8046, 43152, 60514/34, 61096, 70054. Outside Paint Shop: 60124, 60522, 61165, 61954. Works Shunters: DEPT10 (ex-68911), DEPT11 (ex-68914), 68977. SLS/196104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/06/1942 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3834
Built at Doncaster Works, Works Number 1932
Allocated to Doncaster (DON)
Diagram 2 boiler fitted
   
18/12/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/12/1943. Dep: 25/12/1943.    
23/01/1944 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
22/07/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 22/07/1944. Dep: 12/08/1944.    
09/12/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (DON)    
11/08/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3964    
31/08/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1946. Dep: 28/09/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4401 (Diagram 2)
   
27/10/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Langwith Junction (LNG)    
06/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1948. Dep: 12/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63964
   
25/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
30/06/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Doncaster (36A)    
18/07/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1950. Dep: 10/08/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 9316 (Diagram 2)
   
10/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1953. Dep: 10/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21064 (Diagram 2)
   
07/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 07/06/1955. Dep: 08/07/1955.    
16/07/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 16/07/1956. Dep: 18/08/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 21042 (Diagram 2)
   
31/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
10/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Doncaster Works (General) - Arr: 10/02/1961. Dep: 17/03/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28331 (Diagram 2)
   
22/09/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63964 from Retford Thrumpton (G.C.) (36E)    
03/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Rigleys: Bulwell Forest    

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